27-29 Sep 2010
Twente, The Netherlands
17th International SPIN Workshop on Model Checking of Software September 27--29, 2010, University of Twente, The Netherlands URL: <http://www.utwente.nl/spin2010/> Co-located with: ICGT 2010 <http://www.utwente.nl/icgt-spin/>,=20 PDMC+HiBi 2010, <http://pdmc.cz/PDMC10/> NEWS =3D=3D=3D=3D Invited speakers are confirmed: * Javier Esparza, Technical University of Munich, Germany (joint keynote speaker with ICGT 2010) * Alessandro Cimatti, FBK-IRST, Italy * Darren Cofer, Rockwell Collins, USA Aim and Scope =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The SPIN workshop is a forum for practitioners and researchers interested in state space-based techniques for the validation and analysis of software systems. The focus of the workshop is on theoretical advances and empirical evaluations based on explicit representations of state spaces, as implemented in the SPIN model checker or other tools, or techniques based on combinations of explicit and other symbolic representations. We welcome papers describing the development and application of state-space and path-exploration techniques for the testing and the verification of security-critical software, enterprise and web applications, embedded software, and other interesting software platforms. The workshop aims to encourage interactions and exchanges of ideas with all related areas in software engineering. Topics of Interest include (but are not limited to): =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D * Algorithms and storage methods for explicit-state model checking * Theoretical and algorithmic foundations of model-checking based = analysis * Directed model checking using heuristics * Parallel or distributed model checking * Model checking of timed and probabilistic systems * Abstraction and symbolic execution techniques in relation to software = verification * Static analysis for state space reduction * Combinations of enumerative and symbolic techniques * Analysis for modeling languages, such as UML/state charts * Property specification languages, including new forms of temporal = logic * Model checking for various programming languages and code analysis * Automated testing using state space and/or path exploration techniques * Derivation of specifications, test cases, or other useful material = from state spaces * Combination of model-checking techniques with other analysis = techniques * Modularity and compositionality * Comparative studies, including comparisons with other model-checking = techniques * Case studies of interesting systems or with interesting results * Engineering and implementation of model-checking tools and platforms * Benchmarks for software verification Solicited Contributions =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D We solicit two kinds of papers: * TECHNICAL PAPERS. These papers should contain original work which has not been submitted or accepted for publication elsewhere. Submissions should adhere to the LNCS format and should be no longer than 18 pages. * TOOL PAPERS. These papers should describe novel tools or tool extensions. If previous versions of the described tool have been published before, the novel features of the tool should be explained clearly. These papers should also specify availability of the tool, number of users, and applications/case studies. Tool paper submissions should consist of two parts. The first part is at most 5 pages in LNCS format. The name "Tool Presentation" should appear in the title. If accepted, this 5 page paper will be published in the workshop proceedings. The second part should describe an informal plan for the oral presentation of the tool. This part will not be included in the proceedings. If accepted, both regular and tool papers will be presented at the conference and will be included in the workshop proceedings. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to be present at the conference. Submissions are held confidential until publication. Submission and Publication =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D As in previous years, the proceedings of this edition of the workshop will appear in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Important Dates =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Abstract submission: April 9, 2010 Paper submission: April 16, 2010 Notification of acceptance: June 7, 2010 Final papers due: June 28, 2010 Workshop: September 27--29, 2010 ORGANIZATION =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Program Chairs: Jaco van de Pol, U Twente, Netherlands Michael Weber, U Twente, Netherlands Program Committee: Dragan Bosnacki (TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands) Jiri Barnat (Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic) Stefan Edelkamp (University of Bremen, Germany) Patrice Godefroid (Microsoft Research, Redmond, USA) Ganesh Gopalakrishnan (University of Utah, USA) Jan Friso Groote (TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands) Orna Grumberg (Technion, Israel) Gerard Holzmann (NASA/JPL, USA) Radu Iosif (Verimag Grenoble, France) Stefan Leue (University of Konstanz, Germany) Rupak Majumdar (University of California at Berkeley, USA) Eric G. Mercer (Brigham Young University, USA) Albert Nymeyer (University of New South Wales, Australia) Dave Parker (Oxford Univerisity, UK) Corina Pasareanu (CMU/NASA Ames, USA) Doron Peled (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) Paul Pettersson (Malardalen University, Sweden) Scott Stoller (Stony Brook University, USA) Willem Visser (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) Tomohiro Yoneda (National Institute of Informatics, Japan) Steering Committee: Susanne Graf, VERIMAG, France Gerard Holzmann, JPL, USA Stefan Leue (chair), U Konstanz, Germany Pierre Wolper, U Liege, Belgium --=20 Michael Weber University of Twente, The Netherlands http://fmt.cs.utwente.nl/~michaelw/